Bitham Brook

[Clevercat]

Bitham Brook Primary School

[Jayday]

Bitham Brook Primary
Aurndell Close
Westbury
Wiltshire
BA13 3AU

Telephone: 01373 859172

Fax: 01373 821210

[Clevercat]

http://www.bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk/

[boneyM]

 My daughter goes to this school the Head Master is called Mr Kimberley and the deputy head is Mrs Cast.leman ;It is a lovaly school all the teachers are very nice the school prides itself on healthy eating of which they recieved a high award and also anti bullying the headmaster is very strict .about this   The school of goveners forum through different fundraising events have said all money is being spent on new and additional play equipment ;work is to commence this year in june

[myangel]

my daughter goes there as well not very happy at the mo she is being picked on have spoken to her teacher, few changes for the better last week but she still is not wanting to go to school and at only 5 years old worried it will put her off school for life.thing is teachers can't really do a lot now adays not like when we were at school all to namby pamby for my liking
just have to see how we get on

sorry to hear that emz  mine went to bitham schol when it was first opened..i had a child in every class as it was a small school to staort with. you may have read in posts i did beofre that my 2 sons suffered mental and physical abuse at the school by other kids as soon as their brother had died.... the head teacher did nothing about only say " im sure  so n so didnt say or do that" it went on for months.. one of my elderly grand mothers actually went into the cloakroom where one fo them was getting another  beating and dragged the lads off h im.. i ended up taking the boys out because he still did nothing about it not even when confronted by other witness's....the eldesst went to john  of gaunt and other went to westbury juniors where mr watt was lovely and deplored the treatment my kids had recieved and reassured me it would never happen at his school and it did not  good old mr watt b

[Slow Joe]

Both my children attend Bitham Brook & I am very happy with the school.

I am sorry to hear your problems Emz but keep working with the teachers & I am sure it will sort itself out.

With regard to the problems you had Myangel, I presume this must have been many years ago. A school is only as good as its staff and I doubt many (if any?) of the staff who were there then are still there now. The Head has certainly changed since then I know.

We all know of parents who have taken pupils out of schools locally for various reasons (I know a couple who were dissatisfied with Westbury Juniors for example), but this does not make them bad schools. It just means that parents are seeking the best school to suit their child, which is what we all do, isn't it?

 

[myangel]

OH YES WITHOUT A DOUBT.....   
the teachers and indeed the head has changed since it was first built

[al]

Good luck with Mr Kimberly emz, make sure you use the word "bullying" when you ask the office for an appointment, it seems to fast track you based on friends experiences. Both cases I know of were actually dealt with pretty well after being reported. Hope it gets sorted.

[King Smurf!]

best bet is to go to the head. Like Al said metion the word bulling and explain that you have spoke to her teacher but nothing has been done.

[Ozgirl]

my daughter goes there as well not very happy at the mo she is being picked on have spoken to her teacher, few changes for the better last week but she still is not wanting to go to school and at only 5 years old worried it will put her off school for life.thing is teachers can't really do a lot now adays not like when we were at school all to namby pamby for my liking
just have to see how we get on

sorry to hear that emz  mine went to bitham schol when it was first opened..i had a child in every class as it was a small school to staort with. you may have read in posts i did beofre that my 2 sons suffered mental and physical abuse at the school by other kids as soon as their brother had died.... the head teacher did nothing about only say " im sure  so n so didnt say or do that" it went on for months.. one of my elderly grand mothers actually went into the cloakroom where one fo them was getting another  beating and dragged the lads off h im.. i ended up taking the boys out because he still did nothing about it not even when confronted by other witness's....the eldesst went to john  of gaunt and other went to westbury juniors where mr watt was lovely and deplored the treatment my kids had recieved and reassured me it would never happen at his school and it did not  good old mr watt b

Its a shame Mr Pratt isnt more like Mr Watt or even Mr Beeby. All that man seems to do is take the easy option with the kids from dysfunctional families/minority backgrounds and side with them instead of listening to children who need help. I am sorry to say I will never ever recommend THAT school to anyone at the moment, not until there is a great improvement there. And I can only see that happening with he leaves 

[King Smurf!]

As a t.a and m.d.s.a at westbury Junior school i would like to be able to defend the school but because i  have been on maternity leave since July i cant comment.

[Ozgirl]

Kayleigh hun, its not the TA's I have the problem with, nor in fact in particular some of the teachers, but I do think Mr Hatt is not all hes cracked up to be, many many parents I know are not happy with the school, many many children have had problems that are swept under the carpet, and there are MANY children who get away with murder at that school. For example, bringing a BB gun into school, lighters into school, using mobiles in lessons, punching 5 year olds in the face (YES a year 6 did that and got away with it) kicking my son and making him out to be a liar, need I go on??!!!!

[myangel]

emz  im sorry you are having trouble with bullying towards your little girl.. go straight to the head..bypass t he teacher and if you get no joy from him ( and he seems a nice fair man i must admit, i have had a couple of dealings with him inthe past year) if you still get no joy then demand to see the governors and see what they say. i dont kow who they are now, but they used to be fairly upstanding people and had good judgement....  if still no joy there is always the local educationoal authority who actually runs the schools

[boneyM]

I am so sorry to hear about the problems some of your children encountered at Bitham Brook, Yes i agree many years ago when it first opened i had heard the Headmistress in charge then was so awful that alot of teachers left because of her , The ofsted report was terrible but since MR KIMBERLEY  came to the school he has changed it dramatically the teachers have been at the school for some years so that says alot and the ofsted report is very good I am confidant that your issue of bullying will be rectified. Please keep me posted boneyM

[Clevercat]

I am sorry to hear that Emz has removed her comments as the Headmaster was aware of them.  This is a Forum for people to express their opinions whatever that opinion is, if someone has a personal experience which differs from someone else it is not for us to judge surely but to take on board their comments.
I hope this issue is being dealt with as you wish Emz regarding the School?